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Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs recently launched the new Electronic Visa Waiver (EVW) for citizens of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. This means that British nationals who intend to visit Saudi Arabia will no longer be required to obtain a visit visa in advance of travel and they can stay […]
Whether you’re in Saudi Arabia for Umrah, Hajj, tourism, to visit family or for business, you have to visit Taif! Surrounded by breathtaking mountains and only an hour’s drive east of Makkah, Taif promises a world like no other in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Beautiful and prominent in its very own way, the city […]
I’m sure we can agree that many of us grew up with a lack of exceptional resources about Hajj for kids. But things have changed and with many creatives focusing on this void, we now have a range of illustrated books about Hajj for the little ones. In preparing for Hajj in 2023, let us […]
Al Ula native, Afrah Al-Harbi is the first Saudi woman to pilot hot-air balloons in the country. Having piloted them 55 times already, she became the first Saudi woman to obtain a license to navigate these aircrafts, as well as the youngest person ever to do so. Trained by the Saudi Arabian Hot-Air Ballooning Federation […]
After 38 long years, the notable King Fahad Academy in Acton is now in the process to be closed down. Serving numerous Middle Eastern and North African communities, the closure will undoubtedly have a huge impact on the prospects of the students. Founded in 1985 by then-Saudi King Fahd Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the school […]
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will be sending its first-ever female astronaut to the International Space Station (iSS) later this year. Joining the AX-2 space mission, both Rayyanah Barnawi and Ali AlQarni will be joining other astronauts on Axiom Space’s second all-private astronaut mission. In a report by Arab News, the Saudi Press Agency said, […]
